Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 60 this morning going up to 92...a little cooler...I'll take it. 20% chance of a t-storm this afternoon. Chances increase to around 40%.


HAPPY 4th OF JULY !!


Choices for today....continue to install a few sections of picket fence (get some tractor time), but won't be able to finish until the weekend...OR...clean out the wifey's car and fight with installing some new seat covers, then clean out the Jeep. They both REALLY need to be cleaned....all the wind and blowing dust left a costing INSIDE! ....mmmm, decisions, decisions...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Drew, that plant is really neat. The wifey is already looking it up on the net...prices really vary, plus I don't think they'll ship bare roots this time of the year. If not, it will surely be on a fall list.

Everyone enjoy the day today, hope it is safe and trouble free! Have fun grilling....the thought of the shrimp and brisket started making me hungry already.

On the way home yesterday, I went to the next town for an errand. They have 2 large fireworks stands there year round. Well, both of those parking lots were packed full of cars, at least a 100 cars at each place. Then there were 3 other large tents set up, also selling fireworks. You can actually buy the large aerial display stuff there. I sure hope tonight doesn't turn into a disaster....it is so dry and a tinderbox just waiting for ignition....sure hope these people aren't stupid!

 

[bakerg]

Happy 4th of July to my American friends.:drink:

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Happy 4th all!

Long time since I posted. Tons of updates, but my Grapple stopped working just now and I'm in the middle of building a bonfire pile AND rebuilding the dam for the big pond so this is major...

Be well all!
David

 

[jbrumberg]

Happy 4th of July every one!!!!! And to all the veterans and veteran families out there my thanks for your services and sacrifices.

I just want to let everyone know that we are still living and still moving (i.e. We discovered that our 15 year old Mitsubishi mini split A/C died while we were on our vacation to SC and the Adirondacks) and staying at hotels/motels until the weather cools and/or we replace the entire system with a more efficient heat exchange unit that reportedly will still operate at 85% efficiency at -10F. This was a long term plan so we can take more advantage of our 11.88kW solar panel array's production. We did not anticipate replacement so soon. It's possible that lightning may have fried some of the mother boards.

We had a great time and extended our time with BIL and GF in SC. We ate some really decent regional "good eats." (Back on insulin ) Cape May was a great place to stay (B&B). We returned home for a day (AC worked) to do laundry and took off to the Adirondacks where we caught up with some old friends who we may never see again (Alzheimer's, advanced age, and cancer). It was freakin hot everywhere which really messes with my neuropathy.

We returned home Monday. Picked up the truck and went to bail out Brogen from the kennel. Our return home revealed the A/C had failed which meant another trip back to the kennel and then got reservations at a decent hotel/restaurant in the "Big City."

We are commuting from the hotel to our house in the early AM until the solar gain bakes us out and we retreat back to the hotel.

I really do not see a change in this (rather expensive) pattern until the weather cools down and/or the new Mitsubishi "Hyper Heat" system is installed. There is a possibility of that this can happen late next week.

At least I now have a "predictable" schedule and can return to my posting here.

I have a lot of catch up reading to do.

It's 85F in the house now. Time to leave.

BBL

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Thanks Ron, I need to get something like that and have not seen one of that type in a long while.

Here's the one I use most. Touch the edge, lift, and move over 0.100" and the center of the quill will be centered on the edge. Use the other end to center on prick punch marks.

Mitutoyo 13, Edge/Center Finder, 3/8" Diameter Shank, .2" Diameter Tip: Test Indicator: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 72F @ 9:15AM. Sunny. High near 85F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.

Bad timing for the heat pump to go out, but I hope the new one comes in ahead of schedule, Jay.

Good to hear from both Gary and David again, too!

Tractor time always wins out, Ted, and you can use your knee for an excuse!:laughing:

Did that beautiful boat come with any kind of top, Mostly? Maybe with an engine that size, it would just get ripped off when you went to fast?

Smokey again today, and I'll be adding to the pollution when I throw some ribs on to smoke for dinner. The big County Fire is now at 87,500 acres, but containment has grown to 25%. So far there's been little damage caused as it's burning in wildlands with very low populations. Hope it stays that way.

Two more passes needed on the motorcycle wheels: white rouge then Autosol polish. Foredom unit quit working yesterday when a set screw worked loose. It was tiny and took a bit of close examination to find it, but all is back in order now. That thing is perfect for this job and is saving a lot of hand work.

One of the little fence lizards hit the jackpot last evening when it came up on the patio and found me sitting there sipping Bourbon with a container of meal worms on the table. Tossed one near by, and it cautiously approached. The meal worm made the mistake of moving, the lizard pounced, and found it had a little more than it bargained for in its mouth. Had a hard time getting it lined up, then an even harder time swallowing it. But that didn't stop it from jumping on another one right away, but it ran off with it instead of trying to eat it there. Next time I'll try to get some pics of the carnage to share.:laughing:

Hope everyone enjoys their Independence Day!

 

[sodamo]

Happy Independence Day

69°F and .45 inches rain. Looks to be a great day. All you out there be mindful of the heat. Pace yourselves.

Brisket only took about 10 hours but looking pretty good


About 53 people RSVP’d to show up today. This is our 12th 4th of Jul celebration here. Will be plenty of good food and fellowship.

Still have a few hours to get set up and organized.

Prayers for all

Be safe
Have a great day.

 

[ronjhall]

Good thing doctor cannot monitor my action today. Got into hydraulic leak. Found that hose that supplies fluid to FEL and other valves was leaking. Cut what I thought was where leak was coming from. Put a replacement end on. Still leaked. Turns out the inside of hose has a crack running most of its length. Need to get 2 new hoses made tomorrow.
Nice to see Gary, MFW and Jay posting.

 

[daugen]

Nice to see Gary, MFW and Jay posting.
:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Ron, sounds like you are suffering widespread hose collapse. Remedy: RX $. Could have been $$$

absolutely pouring out, rain coming straight down, system coming from East which isn't normal and looks to be passing through.
A good soaking rain on July 4th morning, and then clearing and nice, a volunteer fireman's dream to keep down the fireworks field fires.
But raining in the afternoon will be upsetting picnics. Lots of folks sitting under trees, waiting for it to end.

I'll be headed back out when the rain stops after a nice rest. Going to pick some beets for dinner.